Sausage package



J. 8. AMES SAUSAGE PACKAGE Filed Dec. 27. 1948 g rwmkw Ja/m/ 5. 1442/55 ATTO R N EY Oct. 13, 1953 Patented Oct. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE John B. Ames, Selma, Ala.

Application December 2'7, 1948, Serial No. 67,369

This invention relating, as indicated, to a sau sage bag is more particularly directed to a twopart bag comprising a grease impervious liner and a fabric cover.

While it is particularly designed to package sausage, it is also capable of neatly and efficiently packaging andl displaying any fluent materials and more especially those of a greasy nature or materials possessing staining properties.

It is an object of this invention to provide a bag having a liner which initially is flat and is provided with parallel bellows folds along its longitudinal edges. This permits expansion of the liner into close intimate contact with the cover so as to present a smooth rounded solid appearance.

It is another object of the invention to provide a liner having two major sides or panels between the above-described bellows folds, one panel being shorter than the other in order to facilitate the insertion of a'filler tube from a sausage machine into the bag. l l

It is another object of the invention to provide a cover which is formed of one piece of material that is provided with a hem at its top to receive a drawstring and which is overstitched alongone longitudinal edge and the bottom portion.

A further object is to provide a cover formed in such manner that one major side or panel has a longitudinal edge overlapping the other longitudinal edge whereby the above-described overstitching may extend through three plies of material thuspresenting an attractive appearance and an extremely strong seam. In addition to these advantages, .the bag cover as so made is relatively inexpensive to manufacture because the step of turning the bag inside out known in the trade as turning is eliminated. l l 1 i A still further object of the invention is to provide a bag which has a drawstring closure, thus permitting hanging of the bag when filled, on a hook, which eliminates the necessity for utilizing valuable space in refrigerated cabinets, in most climates.

Throughout the specification the invention will be described as a sausage bag, but it will 'be understood that sausage or any similar material may be used in conjunction with the bag.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail one embodiment and one type of product exemplifying my invention, such disclosed product, however, constituting but 3 Claims. (01. 99-175) one of various applications of the principle of -my invention. i

i In said annexed drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevational view with parts broken away of the bag in collapsed or unfilled condition.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the bag when filled, and i Fig. 4 is a partial front elevational view, with parts broken away, of the bag when filled and hung on a hook.

Referring now to the drawings and moreparticularly Fig. 1, it will be seen that I have provided an outer cover comprising major sides or panels I and 2, these being formed from one piece of fabric and being stitched along one edge as generally indicated by the reference numeral 3.

It is to be particularly noted that the upper longitudinal edge of panel I, as shown in Fig. 2, is contacted on one of its sides by the portion 4 of side 2 and on the other side by the overlapping portion 5 which is integral with the side 2. Thus it will be seen that three plies are presented for the stitching. This stitching is preferably made with thread of a color contrasting to that of the bag and extends through the three plies and around the outside of the overlapping portion. Obviously the panel or side 2 is of slightly greater width than panel I to provide the overlap 5 and by this arrangement and the overstitching a neat appearing bag is formed with an attractive and strong seam, while at the same time the necessity for turning is entirely eliminated;

. In order to presenta smooth rounded portion connecting the vertical sides of the bag, when the top is uppermost, the blank from which the cover is; formed .is provided with a rounded portion 1 connecting the longitudinal edges with the transverse or bottom edges. When the bag is filled the contents force the cover outwardly so as to present a smooth rounded curve between the vertical walls and the horizontal bottom portion.

The mouth of the bag is overlapped inwardly and stitched as shown at 8 to provide a .hem in which the drawstring 9 is received. By merely drawing the string 9 tight after filling, and knotting same the package is ready to be hung upon a hook 25 as shown in Fig. 4. This provides an effective display of packaged goods and also in most climates eliminates the need for refrigerated space thus saving considerable expense.

The liner is preferably made of vegetable parchment but may be formed of any grease imthe utmost facility. It is merely necessary te= press the bag along its longitudinal edges tolopen it, and slide it under the filler tube after which the correct amount of sausage is injected-into-the: liner in a minimum amount of time.

Prior to inserting the liner within the coverthe upper right hand corner as shown in 1. is

folded upon itself so that the fold I9 lies adjacent of the. rounded corner 1 of. thecover. Whenthe bag is filled, this fold expands into smooth close abutting; relationship with the'rounded corner of thecover;

The liner is of a greater length than thebag since the? shortestpanel. lfl of the liner extends above the uppermost edge H] of the cover in orderto: provide a grease impervious material which may be foldedover toseal the top portion of the bag and: prevent. the contents of the liner from coming in contact with. the top ofthe cover. The liner is folded over as shown in' Fig. landas shown. in: this figure it-will be seen that thecontents areeffectively prevented from contacting: the cover- From the foregoing description: it will be seen that. I have provided a bagwhich may be used.

to effectively package materials-of a greasy or. a like nature and=yet one which-will always present a. smooth rounded attractive appearance;. It i will also be noted that I: have provided. a: bag:. which is'inexpensive: tomanufacture. and which has a strong seam while atthe' same time-the step'of turning. iseliminated.

It-will be noted thatthe' liner is'of the'expansibier: type sothat the contents. force the. liner out-- Wardlyinto close smooth abutting. relationship with the cover.

/ other forms. may be employed: embodying; the: features of my invention insteadoftheon'e'here explained, change being; madefin the formor construction, provided the elements stated by any of. the following claims or the: equivalent of such stated elementsibe employed, Whether produced by my preferred method or by others? embodying r I-therefore-particularly point'outand distinctly claimas my invention:

1. A sausage package comprising an inner expansible liner and an outer cover therefor, sausage disposed within said liner, said cover comprising two integral panels folded upon each other and stitched together along a longitudinal edge, said liner being formed from grease-impervious material that is provided with two longitudinal bellows folds to permit expansion of said liner as the same is being filled with said sausage, the length: of said cover beingilessithanthat of said liner when the lineris empty, the diameter of said liner when filled being slightly less than the diameter of said cover, said liner contacting said: cover throughout the major portion of its extent, whereby a smooth rounded surface is providedi 2. Asausagepackage comprising an inner expansible liner and an outer cover, sausage disposed within said liner, said cover comprising two integral panels folded upon each other and stitched together along a longitudinal edge; said linerbeing formed from grease-impervious material: that is provided with two longitudinal bola lows folds to permit expansion of: the liner. as=the sameisbeingfilled with saidsausage, saidliner having two major side portions connecting; said: folds, one of said sideportions beingshorter than: the other to facilitate-filling; ofithesliner.

3. A sausage package comprising an-inner-exa pansible liner andan outer cover, sausage" disposed within. said liner, said: liner being. formed fromgrease-impervious material that is provided; with two: longitudinal folds to permit expansion;

of the. liner as the same is. filled with sausage;. the length of. said cover being: less than. that. of; said: liner when the liner. is empty, said cover comprising. one piece of fabric folded" upon itself.- and stitched along one longitudinal edge: and ther bottom edge, said edges being connected: by; a

roundedcorner portion to present a smooth.

rounded surface at the bottom of the package. Whenthe same is filled;

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Geimer Feb. 10,1 94 

1. A SAUSAGE PACKAGE COMPRISING AN INNER EXPANSIBLE LINER AND AN OUTER COVER THEREFOR, SAUSAGE DISPOSED WITHIN SAID LINER, SAID COVER COMPRISING TWO INTEGRAL PANELS FOLDED UPON EACH OTHER AND STITCHED TOGETHER ALONG A LONGITUDINAL EDGE, SAID LINER BEING FORMED FROM GREASE-IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL THAT IS PROVIDED WITH TWO LONGITUDINAL BELLOWS FOLDS TO PERMIT EXPANSION OF SAID LINER AS THE SAME IS BEING FILLED WITH SAID SAUSAGE, THE LENGTH OF SAID COVER BEING LESS THAN THAT OF SAID LINER WHEN THE LINER IS EMPTY, THE DIAMETER OF SAID LINER WHEN FILLED BEING SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID COVER, SAID LINER CONTACTING SAID COVER THROUGHOUT THE MAJOR PORTION OF ITS EXTENT, WHEREBY A SMOOTH ROUNDED SURFACE IS PROVIDED. 